Seattle pediatric hospital patients being flown in for urgent care are forced to land a mile away from the hospital because people from a rich neighborhood next to the hospital lobbied against helicopter landings due to noise

America really is the land of all opportunities!

IF you are in the 1% club!

Have the sirens on constantly.

The selfishness of the babyeating class is killing this country. Literally and figuratively. And yes, I know, they probably arent THAT level of creepy wealth hoarders, but I think the label fits

And still America glorifies capitalism and still even poor people frame it the ideological alternative to socialism, which 1. it isn’t and 2. would be much more in their interest…

This is a massive "system override" of normal hospital operations. When a facility can no longer provide safety, the move to airlift patients is the ultimate contingency protocol. The technical execution needed to keep these life-support systems synchronized during transit is incredible. It’s a somber reminder of how fragile our infrastructure can be, but also how resilient and dedicated the medical staff are to ensure no "node" in the system is left behind. Thinking of the families tonight

Heres the local news story about it.

What the literal fuck

Something similar happened in Pittsburgh's Shadyside Hospital, where a local rich prick complained about the noise of helicopters flying over their house that they redirect them to approach from the opposite side. Insane amount of self-centeredness.

Shame on the judge allowing it.